Gerald Durrell : the authorized biography
Botting, Douglas1999
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Gerald Durrell died in 1995 at the age of seventy. He is survived not only by a literary legacy that includes thirty-seven bestsellers ... but also a living one - a zoo. That zoo on the island of Jersey, where Durrell pioneered in the conservation of endangered species by breeding them in captivity, realized not only a naturalist's mission but also a small boy's dream. This warm and affecting authorized biography, written with complete access to the Durrell family archives and Gerald Durrell's private papers, follows the world-famous naturalist from his boyhood to international prominence, and delightfully recounts a journey that often accommodates tapirs, angwantibos, gorillas, lemurs, tamarins, and the resourceful, diverting Chumley, Durrell's favourite chimp.
Main title:
Gerald Durrell : the authorized biography / Douglas Botting.
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Imprint:
New York : Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. 1999.
Collation:
xx, 644 p. ; plates ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Bibliography and Sources.Includes index.
ISBN:
0786706554
Dewey class:
920 DUR
Local class:
920/DURRELL
Language:
English
BRN:
1795325
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